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Re: Need Help w/ Probability

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From: Eleanor A. Mauriello
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 00:00
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"Dan Block" <dblock@bendcable.com> writes: > Ok, i am in pre-calculus, and the teacher assigned the class a question that

There are 6*6=36 outcomes when we roll two die. Count the number of
outcomes that result in a score of 4 i.e (5,1),(1,5),(6,2), and (2,6)

==> Probility of a score of 4 is 4/36 = 1/9

Cal Gardner at Ellie's system

> has to do w/ probabiltity. don't ask why. Anyway, i totally forgot
> everything i learned about in Algebra 2 about the subject so i decided to
> try and get some help on-line, this is the question;
> 
> A game involves two cubes with sides numbered from 1 through 6. After
> throwing the two cudes, the smaller number is subtracted from the larger
> number to find the score. If the numbers are the same the score is 0. What
> is the probablility of throwing two cubes and getting a score of 4?
> 
> please help.
> 
> Thanks.....
> --Dan Block
> dblock@bendcable.com
> 
> 
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From: Eleanor A. Mauriello <elliem@prime-x.net>
Subject: Re: Need Help w/ Probability
Date: 1999/01/03
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